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author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-07 19:33:14 +0000 |
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committer | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-07 19:33:14 +0000 |
commit | 36d22d82aa202bb199967e9512281e9a53db42c9 (patch) | |
tree | 105e8c98ddea1c1e4784a60a5a6410fa416be2de /xpcom/ds/nsIObserverService.idl | |
parent | Initial commit. (diff) | |
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Adding upstream version 115.7.0esr.upstream/115.7.0esr
Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>
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diff --git a/xpcom/ds/nsIObserverService.idl b/xpcom/ds/nsIObserverService.idl new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..5ca51d5d44 --- /dev/null +++ b/xpcom/ds/nsIObserverService.idl @@ -0,0 +1,109 @@ +/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */ +/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public + * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this + * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */ + +#include "nsISupports.idl" + +interface nsIObserver; +interface nsISimpleEnumerator; + +/** + * nsIObserverService + * + * Service allows a client listener (nsIObserver) to register and unregister for + * notifications of specific string referenced topic. Service also provides a + * way to notify registered listeners and a way to enumerate registered client + * listeners. + */ + +[scriptable, builtinclass, uuid(D07F5192-E3D1-11d2-8ACD-00105A1B8860)] +interface nsIObserverService : nsISupports +{ + + /** + * AddObserver + * + * Registers a given listener for a notifications regarding the specified + * topic. + * + * @param anObserve : The interface pointer which will receive notifications. + * @param aTopic : The notification topic or subject. + * @param ownsWeak : If set to false, the nsIObserverService will hold a + * strong reference to |anObserver|. If set to true and + * |anObserver| supports the nsIWeakReference interface, + * a weak reference will be held. Otherwise an error will be + * returned. + */ + void addObserver( in nsIObserver anObserver, in string aTopic, + [optional] in boolean ownsWeak); + + /** + * removeObserver + * + * Unregisters a given listener from notifications regarding the specified + * topic. + * + * @param anObserver : The interface pointer which will stop recieving + * notifications. + * @param aTopic : The notification topic or subject. + */ + void removeObserver( in nsIObserver anObserver, in string aTopic ); + + /** + * notifyObservers + * + * Notifies all registered listeners of the given topic. + * Must not be used with shutdown topics (will assert + * on the parent process). + * + * @param aSubject : Notification specific interface pointer. + * @param aTopic : The notification topic or subject. + * @param someData : Notification specific wide string. + */ + void notifyObservers( in nsISupports aSubject, + in string aTopic, + [optional] in wstring someData ); + + /** + * hasObservers + * + * Checks to see if there are registered listeners for the given topic. + * + * Implemented in "nsObserverService.cpp". + * + * @param aTopic : The notification topic or subject. + * @param aFound : An out parameter; True if there are registered observers, + * False otherwise. + */ + [noscript, notxpcom, nostdcall] boolean hasObservers(in string aTopic); + + %{C++ + /** + * notifyWhenScriptSafe + * + * Notifies all registered listeners of the given topic once it is safe to + * run script. + * + * Implemented in "nsObserverService.cpp". + * + * @param aSubject : Notification specific interface pointer. + * @param aTopic : The notification topic or subject. + * @param someData : Notification specific wide string. + */ + nsresult NotifyWhenScriptSafe(nsISupports* aSubject, + const char* aTopic, + const char16_t* aData = nullptr); + %} + + /** + * enumerateObservers + * + * Returns an enumeration of all registered listeners. + * + * @param aTopic : The notification topic or subject. + */ + nsISimpleEnumerator enumerateObservers( in string aTopic ); + + +}; |